This inaugural event for the International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP) of UN-Habitat will hold the Guidelines as the main topic, serving as a next step in consolidating the progress made on their implementation since their release in 2015. Moreover, the Symposium will be a platform to foster evidence-based discussion and to facilitate peer-to-peer learning on planning principles and practices by bringing together representatives of the four stakeholder groups of the IG-UTP: national governments, local authorities, planning professionals and their associations, and civil society and its organizations.
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Welcome & Opening Session
09:45 - 10:10
Keynote Speech 1 + Q&A Segment
10:30 - 12:00
Plenary session 1. Implementing the IG-UTP
12:00 - 14:00
LUNCH14:00 - 15:30Workshop Session
Quick-Scanning your Planning System
Multi-purpose Hall, 1st flr Hyakunenkan15:30 - 17:30Breakout Session
Peer-to-peer learning at the regional level
AfricaConference 115:30 - 17:30Breakout Session
Peer-to-peer learning at the regional level
Asia and the PacificSeminar room15:30 - 17:30Breakout Session
Peer-to-peer learning at the regional level
Latin America and the CaribbeanConference 218:00 - 20:00 Reception hosted by Seinan Gakuin University
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Conference participants may need to consider the following guidance costs:
Return travel (by air): prices vary considerably by airline and season, but if booked early, economy return air fares can be found for as low as:
Accommodation in Fukuoka: A preferential rate will be given to participants of the Symposium who stay at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk Hotel. Please contact unhabitat-ig-utp@un.org for information on the booking procedure. Delegates and visitors may be required to present an invitation letter at the hotel desk.
At other locations, reasonable single rooms can be found for USD 100 (early reservation is required).
Miscellaneous: An allowance should be estimated for any additional expenses such as public transport in Fukuoka, telephone calls, emergency cash, etc.
The campus map of Seinan Gakuin University can be accessed here: http://www.nishitetsu.jp/en/bus/
Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for accommodations. In Fukuoka, visitors have a variety of options for accommodation in the area close to the venue, including the following (this list is not exhaustive):
Near the city center:
Many nationalities do not require a visa for short social or business visits to Japan. Visitors to Japan must be in possession of a valid passport or travel document with a minimum of validity of six months beyond the period of stay.
For more information on visas, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan for more information. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/
Situated adjacent to one of Fukuoka City’s key waterfront areas - Seaside Momochi, Seinan Gakuin University is a humanities-focused university with a long history of international exchange and cooperation. The international exchange program, now managed in the Center for International Education, is one of the oldest such programs in Japan. The university features an environment incorporating academic and cultural facilities, information hubs and educational and research centers.
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Pamela Carbajal Perez
unhabitat-ig-utp@un.org
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